The Sweet Treat Travis Kelce Can't Play Super Bowls Without

If Travis Kelce has his way, the Kansas City Chiefs will walk away victorious from Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans for a third consecutive year. Sports analysts attribute the team's dominance in recent history to various factors, but Kelce has a not-so-secret weapon that he believes serves as a catalyst for success. The support of his beau Taylor Swift may contribute extra encouragement as she enjoys the immaculate spread served in the $2 million Super Bowl suites, but what really gets Travis Kelce motivated for a victory is much more adorable: it's his mom's exquisite chocolate chip cookies.

While the rest of us eagerly await kickoff time and the slew of comical advertisements like Bud Light's hilarious take on cul de sac parties and dad socks, Travis Kelce will be rolling into New Orleans awaiting a humble treat from his mom, Donna Kelce. In 2023, the matriarch of the Kelce family was pictured giving her two sons, Travis and Jason, a Tupperware container of the iconic cookies before they squared off against each other in Super Bowl LVII. According to the elite tight end, he has never played the biggest game on television without them. It seems that trend will continue as he competes in the fourth Super Bowl of his illustrious career. If you are short on snack ideas for your watch party at home, the process of making the cookies isn't all that complicated.

Between cheesy nachos, billions of chicken wings, and football-shaped Super Bowl bites made with crescent rolls, snack spreads for the big game tend to lean savory. Donna Kelce's cookies are a great way to introduce something sweet to the spread. Her version of the process begins with creaming cooled melted butter with brown and white sugar, then adding the rest of the wet ingredients (that would be eggs and vanilla), followed by the dry, and finally with the chocolate chips folded in. Of course, feel free to use your favorite recipe if your prefer. We suggest you let the mix chill in the fridge overnight or for at least a couple of hours if you are in a hurry to bake the cookies.

When it is time to bake your treats, get the oven preheated to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and let the dough come to room temperature. Place scoops of dough onto a baking sheet, leaving a couple of inches between them for expansion in the oven, then bake for 10 to 15 minutes. The exact timing will depend on how large the cookies are, but you will know they are done when they have golden edges and the cookie bounces back as opposed to indenting when you touch the top. It takes a bit of effort, but it is well worth the time spent if you want to celebrate the Super Bowl the same way Travis Kelce does.